South Shore shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 injured
Two people died at the scene and three others were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, according to fire officials. One of the three injured people went to a nearby McDonald’s to seek help.In a Monday afternoon news conference, police Deputy Chief Sean Loughran said preliminary information indicates the people were shot during a “targeted” home invasion. “What I can say specifically is does not appear to be a random act,” he added.
He confirmed one victim was able to escape to a nearby business about half a mile away. Loughran said detectives are investigating, which includes canvassing the neighborhood, identifying eyewitnesses, cataloging any video evidence and processing the crime scene.He said a reward of $15,000 is being offered for information related to the shooting resulting in an arrest.
According to preliminary information from fire officials, the deceased are a male in his 20s and a female in her 30s. One of the people injured, a man in his 40s, was listed in critical condition. Another injured person was a man in his late teens to early 20s.
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